lie vs repose

lie and repose both are nouns.

lie and repose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lie	Yes	No	Yes	No
repose	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, repose is a hyponym of lie; that is, repose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lie:

lie: be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position
repose: lean in a comfortable resting position

Other hyponyms of lie include sun, sunbathe, sprawl, recline, recumb, overlie, lie awake, bask.

lie (noun)	repose (noun)
a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth	freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
position or manner in which something is situated	a disposition free from stress or emotion
	the absence of mental stress or anxiety

lie (verb)	repose (verb)
tell an untruth; pretend with intent to deceive	put or confide something in a person or thing
be lying, be prostrate; be in a horizontal position	lie when dead
assume a reclining position	put in a horizontal position
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position	lean in a comfortable resting position
originate (in)	to put something (eg trust) in something
have a place in relation to something else	be inherent or innate in
be and remain in a particular state or condition

Difference between lie and repose

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